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Who We Are...

Welcome to the DHS Science and Technology Directorate's new Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) Program Submission Portal.
The LRBAA is our standing, open invitation to the scientific and technical communities to propose novel ideas that address DHS Components'
highest priority operational needs. S&T's LRBAA 18-01 features new processes adopted by those we rely upon to meet our mission.

Transparent, simplified announcement with more details

Streamlined efficient submission procedures

Notification of DHS interest in your research in 10 days

Flexible communications including dialogue with topic program managers, a virtual pitch and submission of an optional video

Overview:

Under the Department
of Homeland Security Science and Technology DirectorateLong Range
Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) and other Broad Agency Announcements
(BAAs), white papers and/or proposals on a range of topics important to
the mission of securing the homeland, are being sought. Through this
Portal, interested submitters can locate these topics via integrated
searches on the topics themselves, or their associated solicitations
and technical topic areas.

S&T's Broad Agency Announcement Solicitations Portal

This web site contains information for the DHS S&T Long Range Broad
Agency Announcement (LRBAA) and any other Broad Agency Announcements
(BAAs) that were released to the public on or after January 24, 2011.
This information is organized into and presented as engagements
referred to as Funding Opportunities. The
portal allows you to search for these opportunities via the
solicitation, the topics, or technical topic areas associated
with specific DHS S&T divisions. Once an opportunity is found, you
may submit a pre-submission inquiry or submit a white paper or
proposal, keeping in mind submission due dates. As with many funding
opportunity submissions, the submitted white papers and proposals
undergo a review process to determine if they are good fits for the
agency, with a final decision being communicated to the submitter,
indicating such....

To assist you with the submission process, a
How to Apply
guideline is also provided on the portal. Current information on
specific topics and details can be found on the
S&T Current Solicitations
page. Historical information about
Past Solicitations and Workshops
is also available for review. When entering data on the web site,
enter only the requested information. Supplemental information will
not be considered. For the complete listing of requirements criteria,
please also refer to the Department of Homeland Security Science and
Technology Directorate. Finally, If you are ready to begin, click
HERE
or the portal login at the top of the page to register and begin
submitting your white paper or proposal for the current LRBAA or
targeted BAAs.

The aviation security environment presents a constant demand to detect evolving threats while moving passengers,
baggage, and cargo safely and quickly through checkpoints and promoting a positive passenger experience. The end goal
is to provide non-invasive security screening at our nation?s airports while preventing terrorist attacks and ensuring
speedy and lawful trade and travel.

Priority R&D needs for securing aviation are:

High-throughput cargo screening

Cost-effective electronic imaging for bulk air cargo

Passenger identification and vetting

Rapid detection and alarming of explosives

Distinguishing threats from non-threats on passengers

Efficient and accurate detection of complex threat concealment on passengers and carried property

Our borders are vital economic gateways that account for trillions of dollars in trade and travel each year. Border
security presents complex challenges due to geographic locations, modes of transportation, trade and travel volume, and
transnational criminal organizations. DHS works to secure our borders through the deployment of personnel, infrastructure,
and technology?including sensors, radar, and aerial assets?and investments to modernize the ports of entry.

DHS has identified strengthening the security and resilience of cyberspace as a priority in its Quadrennial Homeland Security
Review efforts. Priority areas for safeguarding and securing cyberspace are:

Conduct and transition research and development, enabling trustworthy cyber infrastructure

Develop skilled cybersecurity professionals

Enhance public awareness and promote cybersecurity best practices

Advance international engagement to promote capacity building, international standards and cooperation

DHS S&T identifies, develops and delivers new cybersecurity technologies, tools, techniques, and next-generation capabilities
that enable DHS and the nation to defend and secure current and future critical systems and networks against cyberattacks.
We leverage public-private partnerships to identify real-world requirements for innovative technology solutions, which are
developed with the partners and transitioned into the marketplace. Some examples of priority cybersecurity R&D needs include:

A hallmark of homeland security, the prevention of terrorist attacks runs through the mission of every component within
DHS. Terrorist tactics continue to evolve and the threat of terrorism has become increasingly difficult to detect.

Protecting the American people from terrorist threats and attacks is the reason DHS was created and remains our
highest priority. Terrorists seek sophisticated means of attack, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear,
and explosive (CBRNE) weapons, and cyber attacks. Biological threat security, in particular, focuses around the
prevention of release as well as detection of and protection against biological threats and hazards known to pose
particularly high risk to the nation.

Operators in this mission space have the following priority R&D needs:

Personal protective equipment for all CBRNE hazards

Modeling and predictive analytics for decision making

Disease and biological threat detection, identification, and classification in field operational environments

Incident Management encompasses emergency response and critical infrastructure security and resilience, to include the
preparedness, response, and recovery needs of more than 70,000 state, local, tribal, and federal agencies and 16 critical
infrastructure sectors. Specific incident management needs are centered around the following priorities:

Secure and resilient critical infrastructure is a necessary foundation for the American way of life, supporting everything from our national security functions to the comforts and conveniences of our homes. To ensure that the infrastructure available when needed, homeland security decision makers require timely, relevant, high-quality analysis of cyber and physical risks to critical infrastructure across all sectors, during steady-state operations and crisis action.